Holder for spectacles



J. T. GRIFFITH, JR

HOLDER FOR SPECTACLES Filed NOV. 15, 1946 INVENTOR.

das/m'wg Patented Feb. 28, 1950 2,499,140 HOLDER Foa smo'racms Joshua Todd Griflith, Jr., Highland Park, In. Application November 15, 1946, Serial No. 110,181

4 Claims.

1 This invention relates to spectacles and has for its object the provision of improved means for attaching spectacles to the clothing of the wearer. Certain persons, such as small children who are required to The present invention proved holder for spectacles which imposes subfrom falling or become damaged or lost.

In carrying out the principles of the invention,

tion of use.

The above and various other objects, advantages and features of the invention will be apparent from the following specification when taken forth for purposes of illustration. I In the drawing, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout:

Fig.1 is a perspective view of a pair of spectacles together with portions of the wearers body being indicated in phantom;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the fastening device and a portion of the flexible member;

Fig. 3 is a detail view of a portion of a temple piece showing an eyelet to which the flexible member may be attached;

Fig. 4, which is a view similar to Fig. 3, shows a modified form of eyelet;

Fig. 5, which likewise is a view similar to Fig. 3, shows still another modified form of eyelet; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective enlarged view of the eyelet illustrated in Fig. 5.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, which illustrate one embodiment of my invention, a pair of spectacles I 0 of conventional design is shown in its portions l8 adapted to fit behind the ears I! of the wearer. Eyelets 20 are curved portions it, these eyelets being soldered Ol or ring 24 on a fastening device 28, such as a safety pin, which is adapted for attachment to a portion of the clothing such as the collar 28 01 the wearer. The eyelet 24 may be loosely carried by the fastening device 26 or secured thereto a: desired.

As a feature of the present invention, the opening in the eyelet 24 through which the flexible light weight, is not noticed by in use.

The holder comprising the fastening device 26, flexible member 22 and eyelets 20 on the temple pieces it effectively restrains intentional or unintentional removal of the spectacles it, thereby preventing loss, misplacement and damaging of the spectacles. The fastening device it rear of the collar 28, preferably being located where it is inaccessible to the wearer.

In Fig. 4 there is shown a modification wherein the eyelet 20a on each temple piece I la is formed by looping the curved portion I 6a of the temple piece.

In some instances it may be impracticable to form the eyelet in the manner illustrated in Fig. 3 or Fig. 4. Therefore, I have illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 an eyelet 20b having a clamp portion 30 adapted to be press-fitted on the curved portion lib Of a temple piece Mb. Such an arrangement 3 would be articularly useful in the case of plastic temple pieces.

While the structural details are representative of certain embodiments of the invention, it will be apparent that the invention is capable of other modifications and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

The invention is hereby claimed as follows:

1. In combination with spectacle temple pieces having curved portions adapted to fit around the ears of the wearer, a coupling member associated with each of the curved portions of the temple pieces, a fastening device adapted for attachment to the clothing of the wearer, eyelet means on said fastening device, and an elongated flexible member attached to and extending between said temple piece coupling members and adapted to extend through the eyelet means on said'fastening device, said member having a loose longitudinal sliding fit in said eyelet means.

2, In combination with spectacle temple pieces adapted to fit around the ears of the wearer, a coupling member associated with each of the curved portions of said temple pieces, a fastening device adapted for attachment to clothing of the wearer, eyelet means on said fastening device, and an elongated flexible member attached to and extending between said temple piece coupling members and passing freely through the eyelet means on said fastening device, the length of said flexible member being such as to enable it to hang loosely from said coupling members when in use.

8. In combination with spectacles having tem- 4 ple pieces with curved portions adapted to at around the ears of the wearer, said curved portions having loops formed therein to afford eyelets on the temple pieces,

a fastening device adapted for attachment to the clothing of the tween said temple piece eyelets and passing freely through the eyelet on said fastening device.

4. In a device for spectacles, a pair of coupling fastening device members respectively adapted for to spectacle temple pieces, a coupling an elongated flexible fastening device adapted for clothing of having an opening for longitudinally and slidably accommodating said flexible member.

The following references are JOSHUA TODD GRIFFITH, JR.

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